Kiribati President reluctant for same agreement with Australia as climate change resettlement deal struck...
The President of Kiribati has played down the chances of his country striking a treaty with Australia similar to the landmark pact which Anthony...
EU signs agreements for €21.8 million with Pacific Island nations
The European Union signed three Financing Agreements worth €21.8 million (US$23.2 million) with Pacific Island nations.
These agreements mark the EU’s and its partners ongoing...
Saudi Arabia pledge US$50 million to kick start the Pacific Resilience Facility
Saudi Arabia has announced US$50 million to kick start the Pacific Resilience Facility
This was confirmed Friday by Forum Chair and Cook Islands Prime Minister...
Forum outcomes cover environment, security and gender
By Nic Maclellan in Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Meeting in Cook Islands, Pacific Islands Forum leaders confirmed former President of Nauru Baron Waqa as the...
Fifty second Pacific Islands Forum communique
The Fifty-Second (52nd) Pacific Islands Forum was held in Rarotonga, Cook Islands from 6 – 10 November 2023, and was attended by the Heads...
Forum Leaders appointed Baron Waqa as next Forum Secretary General, endorse the 2050 Strategy
Pacific Island Forum Leaders have reaffirmed the decision taken under the Suva Agreement with the appointment of former president of Nauru Baron Waqa as...
Australia offers climate refuge to Tuvalu citizens
Australia has offered refuge to citizens of Tuvalu because of the catastrophic impacts of climate change, in a landmark new pact.
Tuvalu - a series...
Fiji PM disappointed with Nauru President for not turning up at the Leaders retreat...
Fiji’s Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has expressed disappointment at Nauru’s President David Adeang failure to attend the Leaders retreat in Aitutaki today.
Adeang walked out...
Suva Agreement called into question after Nauru walkout of the Forum Leaders Meeting
The validity of the Suva Agreement has been thrown into question after Nauru's President David Adeang walked out of the Forum Leaders plenary in...
Forum SG calls on Forum Leaders to have frank and honest conversation on issues...
Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has called on Pacific leaders to use their retreat today in Aitutaki to have honest and frank conversations on...
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Samoa MPs to be drug tested before they can run for Parliament
Samoa’s war against drugs will extend to ensuring Parliamentarians are drug free before entering an election.
That is the stance of Prime Minister Laaulialemalietoa Polataivao...
“Accountable to Parliament, not the PM”: Solomon Islands PM Manele invokes separation of powers...
Solomon Isands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has moved to de-escalate tensions surrounding the recent mass resignation of Parliamentary Standing Committee chairs, asserting that these...
Dome over contaminated nuclear blast site is leaking — expert warns risk from lethal...
Experts are having a nuclear meltdown.
Cracks in a dome over a contaminated nuclear blast site have sparked fears that the containment area has sprung...